# SDR SWAA032100

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 21, 2003
- Submitted: September 29, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N331SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N331SW), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-3H4
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-3H4](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-3h4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 23695
- Aircraft time: 51,081 hours, 48,606 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Detector
- Part number: 6566207
- Condition: False Indication
- Location: Apu
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: F
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA032100

## Discrepancy

DECLARED EMERGENCY, APU FIRE WARN LIGHT INDICATION.  FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE DISCHARGED.  C/W APU COMPT INSPECTION, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED APU TAILPIPE FIRE DETECTOR AND HARNESS.  OPS CK GOOD PER MM.

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